Bluetick Coonhound basic information

The Bluetick Coonhound is a breed of dog. It is a type of coonhound that is typically bred in the southern United States. The preferred color of the Bluetick Coonhound is dark blue with thick mottling on the body and with variously-shaped black spots on the back, ears and sides. Preference runs to more blue than black on the body. Black should predominate on the head and ears. Bluetick Coonhounds should have tan dots over the eyes and on the cheeks with dark red ticking on the feet and lower legs below the body line, on the chest, and below the tail. Red can be eliminated, as well as the tan head coloring. Blue mottling on the body is preferred to lighter ticking. Blue ticking should be predominant over of white in the body coat. Off colors are not allowed. Bluetick Coonhound named "Smokey" is the official athletic mascot of the University of Tennessee.